1944 Greek Workers Union & Labor Identity Booklet – Athens Painters Association – Final Period of German Occupation

Rare original Greek worker identity and labor booklet dated October 1944, issued during the final period of the German Occupation of Athens and the liberation era of Greece.

The booklet combines:

• worker identity registration
• labor documentation
• union affiliation details

Issued under:
“Βασίλειον της Ελλάδος – Υπουργείον Εργασίας”
(Kingdom of Greece – Ministry of Labor)

and connected to:
“Σύνδεσμος Εργατών Ελαιοχρωματιστών & Κοσμηματογράφων Αθηνών & Περιχώρων”
(Association of Painters & Decorative Craftsmen of Athens and Suburbs)

The document contains handwritten entries, official stamps, signatures and period administrative markings related to a skilled worker active in Athens during the turbulent final weeks of WWII occupation.

The profession relates to:

• painters
• decorative craftsmen
• sign painters
• building ornamentation workers

An artifact of Greek labor and social history from October 1944, exactly during the transition from German occupation to liberation.

Features beautiful Greek typography, authentic period paper and original union seals/stamps.

Date: October 1944
Size: pocket format
Condition: Poor to fair vintage condition with heavy wear, staining, folds, paper aging and handling marks consistent with age and use. Official stamps and handwritten entries preserved.

Εργατικό & Συνδικαλιστικό Βιβλιάριο Αθήνας (Οκτώβριος 1944) – Τέλος Γερμανικής Κατοχής

Αυθεντικό ελληνικό εργατικό και συνδικαλιστικό βιβλιάριο εκδοθέν στην Αθήνα τον Οκτώβριο του 1944, κατά την περίοδο απελευθέρωσης της πόλης από τη γερμανική κατοχή. Συνδέεται με τον Σύνδεσμο Εργατών Ελαιοχρωματιστών & Κοσμηματογράφων Αθηνών και φέρει χειρόγραφες καταχωρήσεις, σφραγίδες και στοιχεία του Υπουργείου Εργασίας.